Re: [Groff] Re: grn problems with xditview

[Werner LEMBERG]

> Given that you properly read "res" in devX100/DESC, then as I said
> to you in a previous mail, the line thicknesses will be the default
> ones in the array defthick[] (because res < 256). So the fine will
> be 1u, the medium 3u and the thick 5u. The relative fine thickness
> will be 1/100.  If you compare that with the case of the devps/DESC
> then you'll get 1/256 that is considerably thinner. So, the problem
> is how to get a thickness less than 1u for low resolution devices.

I believe that it is not a good idea to specify line-thicknesses in
pixels (except on special request).  What do you think about
specifying it in points instead (or something similar), i.e., giving
the values a dimension?  This would be a step towards device
independence.


    Werner